Guest guest Report post Posted January 12, 2004 What is Buddhism? Who can explain me details? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted January 21, 2004 Buddhism, as far as I know it, is a religion. /images/graemlins/wink.gif Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tirisilex 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2004 Buddhism is a Religion / Philosophy developed by Gautama Siddhartha.. aka The Buddha. The word Buddha means the awakened one. Gautama was a prince in Northern India. His father the King sheltered Gautama to the point that he never experienced suffering. However later in life the kings efforts to shelter his son away from the idea of suffering became futile and Guatama learned about suffering, sickness, old age and death. When he discovered these things he gave up his princehood.. his wife and children and all royal luxury in the pursuit to end suffering in the world. After years of ascetic practices and meditations he became the Buddha. Buddhism is all about the relief of suffering.. It can be applied in any religion or philosophy because it seeks only to relieve suffering and nothing more. I hope this helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
